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chechel mchechewa,checheban.bicycle, bikeWa yig naab tagri cheche.He caught a cow and exchanged it for a bicycle.synkuta-wusum
Hausa (?) or Yoruba keke
chek-chekl lcherik-cherik adv.1dryBiika noani a ko ka chek-chek.The child's mouth is dry.2(also cherik-cherik) busy and nervous, restless, talkative, sharp (restr.) Wa nye chek-chek.He is talkative.Wa nanggbain chek-chek.His mouth is sharp.
chekim madv.exactly, to the point, well, really, right, truly, decentlyWa biisi cheki.He has spoken to the point. He has told the truth.Mi ze cheki.I do not know exactly.Wan dek cheki ale jam dela?Who really came here? Who come here exactly?kali chekito sit well, to sit decentlynurwa-la chekithe man concernedboan dek cheki?for what reason?chapi
chelim1ʧelim; h hchelimu,chelta or chelinta or chelinsan.journey, travels, expedition, tour, trip, excursion, (rare:) style of walking(Prov.) Chelim a kperi ka bu piilimka po.Travelling is a problem in the beginning. siuk chelimjourney (on the road)chelim koruka stroll, a saunter (cf. koruk empty, in vain)nang-chelinsa
chelim2ʧelim; l mchelimu,n.kohl, lead glance, galena, black “antimony” (powderized or in lumps, used as a cosmetic to blacken eyes)Ama a yaa chelim duenka.Ama likes putting on kohl.chelim peinwire or nail for applying kohl
chelim3chelimu,chelintaadj.movable, moving, roaming; nearly only used in ja-chelim [l l l], lit. movable thing, used for a boil which after disappearing from one part of the body reappears at another spotJa-chelimu daam moari ka n nisi, a jinla moari n nang.Some days ago the boil was (swelling) on my hand, and now it is on my foot.chalim adj., cheng v.
chensiikh mchensiika,chensiisachengsiikn.roofing sheet of zink and iron (corrugated or not), pl.: zinc roof, roof of corrugated iron. - chensii-yeri house with a zink roof, gable roof house (with a zink roof)Ti yabanga yeni ka chensiisa dok.Our house at the market has a zinc roof (lit.: ...is a zinc-roof hut).
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cheng1hchengka,chengsan.flat based clay vessel without handles, used for serving soup (never put on the fire, smaller than bimbili)Nipoowa bora nari wa chengsa.The woman is washing her soup pots.cheng-bili, def. cheng-bilini, pl. cheng-bilsasmall type of soup potcheng-kpiong or cheng kpiengbig type of soup potcheng vorub or cheng golukhole in the floor of a room with an inserted cheng-vessel for collecting intruded rain-water
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cheng2chengi, chenge, changv.1to go (to), to walkMaa yaa biik ain wa ta mu cheng yabanga.I want for a child to go with me (take me) to the market.Cheng ga ning!Go away! (very rude)Cheng du!Go away! (rude)cheng ga goato go to sleepcheng beto go missingcheng siukto go on a journeyta chengto take away, to go awaycheng nyinito go outcheng tengto go on foot, to walkcheng wa jigito approach sb., to come up to sb.cheng chelimto make a journey2(transl.) forSiuku nala a cheng logni?Is the road good for a car?ate ku a chengand so on, and so forth, etcetera (etc.) Wa se ka yeri: kusung, diina nganu, zong ate ku a cheng.He built a compound: a kusung, five rooms, a goat shed and so on (etc.).3(used for forming a habitual form) to go on (doing sth.), "continously"Jiiruk ale cheng a pa ti chiisanga.An eagle goes on taking our chickens.chengdoa (walker, pedestrian)
chengpaaroaʧɛŋpa:rɔa; l l lchangpaaroawa,chengpaaroaban.sb. who has access to a chiefNaawen chengpaaroa(Chr., protestant version:) Christian missionary, pastor, priestNaawen chengpaaroawa a se wen-dok Sandem.The pastor built a church in Sandema
cheri1h mchenni or cherni,che, chien.ritual imitation of a deceased person at a funeralAyaba a de Azantilow chen ka nalim nyiini.Ayaba imitated Azantilow’s (way of) life exactly.de cherilit. to eat imitation, to imitate
cheri2ʧeriv.1to wipe off (blood, tears, sweat), to clean (restr., e.g. the rim of a pot)N cheri n ziim.I wiped off my blood.cheri wulim(lit. to wipe sweat) to make an effort, to take trouble, to take pains, to try hard, to exert oneself, to strive hardFi cheri wulim abe fi faari nipok.You should take pains to marry a woman.2to strip off, to rub off sth. from a bigger object (cf. also cheti)Biika cheri vaatanga basi ya.The child stripped off the leaves.cheri mumangato strip rice grains from a stalkcheri basito strip off, to skim (milk)Cheri naabiismu zuk kpaamu a basi.Skim the cream from the milk.3to lead (a song), to start (a song)Awaalie le cheri yiini.Awaalie started the song.4cheri is used for various ritual activities during funeral celebrationscheri dungsakill animals (e.g. at a funeral; also used for suffocating animals without shedding any blood)
cheri-boainm m hcheri-boani,cheri-boanan.rhombic crystalline sulphur (can be bought in small yellow pieces at markets)Ba pa cheri boain a nye ka kambon-duok-tiim.They take crystalline sulphur to make gun-powder.
cherik1ʧerik, h hcherika,cherisan.sp. tree (provides an exceptionally hard wood for carving; the wooden hoes of olden times were only made from cherik-wood) Bisanga bora diini ka cherika teng.The children are playing under the cherik-tree.Burkea africana
cherik2ʧerik; h hcherika,cherisan.sp. fish (15-20 cm, peculiar fin)Mi diem yi ka cherik.Yesterday I caught a cherik-fish.
cherisichuerisiv.to point, to sharpen (e.g. a stick by using an adze)Wa cherisi wa pencilwa.He pointed his pencil.
chesi1m madv.perfectly, completely, very wellKpaaroama kpa Atiim langka chesi.The farmers weeded Atiim's field completely (i.e. without leaving any weeds).
chesi2v.to spit (saliva)Wa chesi tintuetanga a basi ya.He spits (out) saliva.
chesi3v.to farm, to weed (first weeding after the first rain shower before sowing time); initial stage of making a bushfarm by removing the grass with a hoe), to hoeN chichambiika a jam chesi mu-lang a te mu.My son-in law came and weeded a rice-plot for me.chesi chaab ningto farm in a row
chesi4v.chesi bolim: to strike a light or a fire, to strike a match (mod.)Chesi bolimu ate wa nya.Light a fire for him to see.
chesik n., chiem bolim
chesi-chesim h m hadv.completely, thoroughly, seriously, all in allNipoowa a sugri nuruwa chesi-chesi.The woman insulted the man seriously (lit. completely, by e.g. mentioning all parts of his body).synboli-boli
chesikʧesik; l mchesisatachesikn.iron (triangular shape) used for striking fire (an old hoe or cutlass used for this purpose is also called chesik), (mod.) lighter, dynamo of a bicycleAteng a da chesik te wa pok kpagni.Ateng bought a chesik (mod. lighter) for his senior wife.
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chesimv.to sneezeWa de ngmazungka a chesim.He ate the pepper and sneezed.
chetiv.1to scrape off, to strip off, to rub off, to wash away, (cf. kuri v., basi1 v.)Cheti zaanga a te kpesanga.Strip off the millet and give it to the chickens.cheti mumangato strip off rice grains2to be bruised, grazed, chafed (restr.) N nangka cheti ya.My leg is bruised.cheti bas(i)to retort in a hostile mannerWa choroawa ale beg wa la, wa cheti basi kama.When her husband asked her, she retorted in a hostile manner.
chi1v.1to lose colour, to fade, to bleachWa garuk paaliku a chi kama.His new smock has lost its colour.chi nyiamuto put sth. (e.g. leaves) in water to change its taste or to make a decoction, to soak Chi koknang-muningka a tugli biika.Soak the koknang-muning root (in water) and feed (tugli) the baby.2to dyeBa pa munung a chi ka kpingkpamiisa.They take red millet leaves to dye kpingpa-miisa (twisted blades of sp. grass).